CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.,
May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S.
Navy has approved the use of Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:
NOC) Voyage Management System (VMS), version 9.3, onboard SSN and
SSGN nuclear powered submarines.
The VMS software package will be installed on 55 SSNs and four
SSGNs operating globally from all U.S. Navy submarine
homeports. Installations have already begun and will be
completed by the end of 2016.
Version 9.3 which supports polar operations has significantly
increased rendering speeds, integrates seamlessly with combat radar
and mission planning submarine systems and allows for real-time
checking of installed charts.
"VMS 9.3 brings significant performance and usability
improvements over earlier versions and I appreciate the hard work
by Northrop Grumman to make this a great product," said Capt. John
D Zimmerman, Program Executive Office, Submarines (PEO SUB), PMS 425. "Submarine Force
feedback on VMS 9.3 has been very positive and the boats are
excited to have it installed."
"These improvements in the VMS, along with a newly streamlined
user interface, will help to dramatically improve the sailor's
ability to navigate efficiently," said Todd
Leavitt, vice president, maritime systems, Northrop
Grumman.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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